An Early Day Motion has been laid to petition for a free vote for all MPs on the Bill at Third Reading.

Evening Standard: Abortion laws could be relaxed for the earliest terminations but tightened up for women seeking to end their pregnancy later. MPs on both sides of the debate are preparing to back the compromise.

Times: Analysis: Last night the Lord Chief Justice offerred his own contribution to the debate on Shari’ah and nailed what he saw as some of the misunderstandings about Dr Williams's comments into the bargain.

Guardian: Britain's most senior judge last night said he was willing to see Shari’ah Law operate in the country, so long as it did not conflict with the laws of England and Wales, or lead to the imposition of severe physical punishments.